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September 10, 2017
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More Eagles and a Heron
Orchestra Camp Colony
We were at the lake for the holiday weekend, but didn’t get out onto the lake until Tuesday morning. I’m really glad we got out. We were rewarded with not one bald eagle, but two. And, we got very close…
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August 30, 2017
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Eclipse Photo Composite
Southwest Michigan
Well, this is probably the last of the eclipse photos I’ll post. I put together a composite image of 9 photos across the time of the eclipse. You can see a larger view by clicking on the image. Mark
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August 30, 2017
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Bald Eagle and Red Headed Woodpeckers
Orchestra Camp Colony
It was a bright, sunny morning on the lake. We had no more than started heading toward the south end of the lake when we spotted the bald eagle in a tall pine tree along the shore. Unfortunately, it didn’t…
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August 22, 2017
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Eclipse Time Lapse Video
Southwest Michigan
I photographed the eclipse yesterday at a near-by park. My goal was to take a photo every minute and make a time lapse video. Well, the clouds interfered with the first few minutes and then intermittently after that. However, I…
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August 21, 2017
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Initial Eclipse Photos
Southwest Michigan
Here in southwest Michigan, we had about 85% coverage for the solar eclipse. No, not the total eclipse that others had, but still a pretty neat experience. I claimed my space at the local park, got my gear set up,…
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August 9, 2017
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Baby Robins
Southwest Michigan
I’ve been blessed to have a robin’s nest just outside my office window. I have watched the robins build the nest and sit on the eggs. Now, the eggs have hatched and there are three baby robins being fed non-stop…
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August 7, 2017
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More Birds on Duck Lake
Orchestra Camp Colony
The lake was as smooth as glass Sunday morning. The kayaking was easy. Other than a couple water skiers and a slow pontoon boat, I had the lake to myself. And, as usual, there were several treats waiting for me.…
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August 3, 2017
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Home Flower Garden
Southwest Michigan
This is the time of year when the flowers in Rose’s flower beds are really beautiful. Although I took these photos a couple weeks ago, and things change every day, they are still beautiful. Here are some photos from the…
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August 2, 2017
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Birds of Duck Lake
Orchestra Camp Colony
It was a perfectly calm morning on the lake. The surface was like glass. In our kayaks we headed over to the point with all the logs in the water to see the turtles sunning themselves. However, there were no…
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July 20, 2017
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Baby Loon is Growing Fast
Northwest Michigan
It was another beautiful morning to be on the lake. Just as I got into the kayak, mamma loon started calling and dancing to distract me from the young one. I just sat in the kayak with the camera capturing…
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